Elizabeth Ilene Retherford, 17, of Denton, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2015 in Fort Worth. She was born August 6, 1998, in Tulsa, OK to John Michael and Tammie Lynn Retherford. She was a Junior at Denton High School.

Visitation will be Wednesday, October 7, 2015 from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. at DeBerry Funeral Directors. Funeral service will be Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. at Denton Bible Chapel with Rev. Tom Nelson officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park where Jim Hill of Denton Bible Church will be offering prayers and scripture.

Elizabeth is survived by her parents, John & Tammie Retherford of Denton and her siblings Victoria and Hayden. Elizabeth was a joyously rambunctious child. She would bounce around a room, a classroom, a yard, or a playground—anywhere she could bounce around. She loved life and cared for those around her. When she thought someone was excluded or needed a hug, she was the first person to offer comfort. As a teen, Elizabeth loved drawing. She drew on everything, scrap-paper, notebook paper, sketch pads, and her homework—anything she could draw on. Her passion was to draw Anime and to create digital cartoons on her 3DS. She even made her illustrations and animations accessible to all of her friends. Throughout her life, she deeply loved all of her pets. She felt connected to them as she made their lives as happy as possible. She never missed giving her pets Christmas presents. As a spiritual person, Elizabeth loved the Lord. She would sometimes talk of Heaven, and she speculated what Jesus looks like. Today, Elizabeth is surrounded by eternal life, perpetual comfort, everlasting beauty, and limitless love. Right now, she is in Heaven, looking upon Jesus' face.